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first freeze on the ponds
Those of you in northern climes have no
doubt already experienced this. We had our first hard freeze last night. Ice on the two above-ground ponds (stock tanks) was fairly thick but I was able to carefully pull off most of it and will cover the ponds tonight to minimize freezing. Temps will warm up tomorrow again. This is the usual pattern for Southcentral Texas. I had unplugged the filter yesterday, which is probably a Good Thing. The in-ground pond, again as usual, remained iceless. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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first freeze on the ponds
Those of you in northern climes have no
doubt already experienced this. We had our first hard freeze last night. Ice on the two above-ground ponds (stock tanks) was fairly thick but I was able to carefully pull off most of it and will cover the ponds tonight to minimize freezing. Temps will warm up tomorrow again. This is the usual pattern for Southcentral Texas. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 We've been under freezing for several days now, teens at night, 20's during the day, unusual for us this early in the winter season. I've had to run the stock tank heater part of every day. Last night I left it plugged in, and even though today isn't suppose to go over 30* I've unplugged it to give it, and my power bill, a rest. The water is in slow motion, so it won't freeze completely anytime soon. I use the heater to keep the skimmer fairly ice free. Looks like I'll be plugging it in again around dinner time for the night. Lost a moor in the one of the indoor tanks, not sure why. Looked healthy except for the part that was sucked up against the filter intake. s ~ jan ---------------- See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Defrosted~ Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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first freeze on the ponds
"~ jan jjspond" wrote in message
... We've been under freezing for several days now, teens at night, 20's during the day, unusual for us this early in the winter season. I've had to run the stock tank heater part of every day. Last night I left it plugged in, and even though today isn't suppose to go over 30* I've unplugged it to give it, and my power bill, a rest. The water is in slow motion, so it won't freeze completely anytime soon. I use the heater to keep the skimmer fairly ice free. Looks like I'll be plugging it in again around dinner time for the night. Lost a moor in the one of the indoor tanks, not sure why. Looked healthy except for the part that was sucked up against the filter intake. s ~ jan ---------------- See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Defrosted~ Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website We seldom get many nights (or days) below freezing, so I haven't invested in stocktank heaters. I'm always available to physically remove the ice. I also float half a styrofoam crate on top of the goldfish stocktank and I think that serves to keep one patch of water open. I plugged my filter back in today. I was late adding the PondZyme+ for end of season so will probably add more today. I leave the plants alone, and they seem to do ok. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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first freeze on the ponds
I had two lily blooms last week........probably the last of this year
though...this is the latest blooms we have ever had. -- \\\|/// ( @ @ ) -----------oOOo(_)oOOo--------------- oooO ---------( )----Oooo---------------- \ ( ( ) \_) ) / (_/ The original frugal ponder! Koi-ahoi mates.... |
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